Center Valley, PA (September 29, 2018) - The DeSales University women's soccer team dropped its MAC Freedom season opener, 5-1, to Misericordia University on homecoming Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: Misericordia - 5, DeSales - 1
• Records: DeSales (3-5-2, 0-1 MAC Freedom); Misericordia (6-2-1, 1-0 MAC Freedom)

How it Happened

• Misericordia scored three first-half goals in the span of 4:54 to take a 3-0 lead and added two more tallies in the second-half to lead 5-0 in the 83rd minute.
• DeSales got on the board with 1:32 left after a misplay by the Cougar keeper led to a goal.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Junior Sydney Amato scored DSU's lone goal hustling late on a ball misplayed by the MU keeper to score unassisted.
• Senior Haley Jacobs made six saves.

For the Foes

• Jeanna Orfanos scored twice and Madison Carlo, Michaela Fasolino, and Saffron Hughes-Mctur also scored for Misericordia.
• Katherine Field, Evelyn Logie, Hannah Larkin, and Madison Majcher had assists.

Inside the Box Score

• Misericordia owned a 17-6 advantage in shots and a 12-1 lead in shots on goal.
• The Cougars took six of the seven corner kicks in the game.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs continue at home on Wednesday when they host Rutgers-Camden in a non-conference game beginning at 4:00 pm.